The Catholic social teaching tradition maintains that in its essence and at its best, work can be good for us, an insight social science confirms. This includes all kinds paid work but unpaid work as well.
Kate Ward
Kate Ward is associate professor of theological ethics at Marquette University. Her most recent book is Making a Life: Catholic Social Teaching and the Meaning of Work.
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America’s child care crisis and Catholic social teaching
Human beings matter to our common life regardless of whether they are seen as independent and productive members of society.
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Five theologians on the biggest takeaways from ‘Fratelli Tutti’
As part of our larger coverage of “Fratelli Tutti,” the latest encyclical letter from Pope Francis, America asked a number of theologians and church experts to contribute a brief response, including their perspectives on its potential impact and its particular areas of import.